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`By:
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`Jonathan A. Harris (jharris@axinn.com)
`Chad Landmon (clandmon@axinn.com)
`Thomas Hedemann (thedemann@axinn.com)
`Alexander Alfano (aalfano@axinn.com)
`Axinn,Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`____________________
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`____________________
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`KVK-Tech, Inc.
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`Shire PLC
`Patent Owner
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`____________________
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`Case IPR2018-00293
`U.S. Patent No. 9,173,857
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`____________________
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`PETITIONER KVK-TECH, INC.’S MOTION FOR
`WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
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`I.
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.10 – STATEMENT OF RELIEF REQUESTED
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10, Petitioner KVK-Tech, Inc. respectfully
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`requests that the Board authorize withdrawal of Jonathan Harris as lead counsel in
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`this matter, and Chad Landmon, Thomas Hedemann and Alexander Alfano as
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`back-up counsel, further withdraw Mr. Harris, Mr. Landmon, Mr. Hedemann and
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`Mr. Alfano as counsel of record, and appoint Steven Roth (Reg. No. 47039) as lead
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`counsel, and Thomas J. Vetter (Reg. No. 30597) as back-up counsel in this matter.
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`II.
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`STATEMENT SHOWING GOOD CAUSE FOR THE BOARD TO
`AUTHORIZE WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
`For good cause, Petitioner requests that the current designated counsel be
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`deemed withdrawn from the present preceding, and new counsel, Steven Roth and
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`Thomas J. Vetter be designated lead and back-up counsel, respectively, to
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`represent Petitioner in this proceeding.
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`Petitioner’s new counsel meet the requirements of 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) as
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`lead counsel and registered practitioners.
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`Petitioner and counsel have made arrangements to provide all papers and
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`property to which the Petitioner is entitled. Further, granting this motion will not
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`hinder the economy, the integrity of the patent system, the efficient administration
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`of the Office, or the ability of the Office to timely complete this proceeding. See
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`35 U.S.C. § 316(b).
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`1
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`III. ALL PARTIES CONSENT TO THIS MOTION
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`Patent Owner has indicated it does not oppose the requested withdrawal and
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`substitution of counsel for Petitioner.
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`Dated: December 17, 2018
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`Respectfully submitted,
`/Jonathan Harris/
`Jonathan Harris
`Reg. No. 44,744
`Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, LLP
`90 State House Square
`Hartford, CT 06103
`(860) 275-8100
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.6(e)(4)
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`and 42.105, a copy of the foregoing PETITIONER KVK-TECH, INC.'S
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`MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL was
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`served electronically via email on December 17, 2018, in its entirety on the
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`following:
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`Joseph R. Robinson
`Troutman Sanders LLP
`975 Third Avenue
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`New York, NY 10022
`joseph.robinson@troutmansanders.com
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`Robert Schaffer
`Troutman Sanders LLP
`875 Third Avenue
`New York, NY 10022
`robert.schaffer@troutmansanders.com
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`Dustin B. Weeks
`Troutman Sanders LLP
`Bank of America Plaza
`600 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 5200
`Atlanta, GA 30308-2231
`dustin.weeks@troutmansanders.com
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`Patent Owner has consented to electronic service.
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`Date: December 17, 2018
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`By:
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`/Jonathan Harris/
`Jonathan Harris
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` 44,744
`Reg. No.
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